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BostAllier

A town of 183 in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Population
183
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€8.92
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€25,030
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
2%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Bost a good place to live?

Bost is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

Église Saint-Pierre
Église Saint-Pierre · Inscrit · Photo: Patrick Boyer · CC BY-SA 3.0
Bost’s story

Bost in pictures

Bost has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1933.

26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Charles Pierre Amelot, born in 1760, is the one person born in Bost before 1900 that Wikidata records.

  • 1933First protected: Église Saint-Pierre
Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bost.

Who lives here

Few people in Bost are 65 or over: 16%, below Allier’s towns and compared French towns

Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.9% of residents, lower than both Allier’s towns (9.3%) and compared French towns (11%). The share of residents under 15 is 21%. Degrees are held by nearly a third of adults.

40.1median age
BostAllier medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma10%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat27%
Higher education32%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Bost
BostAllier medianFrance median
Under 1521%14%17%
15–247.9%9.3%11%
25–4427%19%23%
45–6428%27%26%
65+16%30%22%
No diploma9.7%24%19%
CAP or BEP28%29%26%
Baccalauréat27%17%18%
Higher education32%22%30%
Full pageBost’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages40.1 median age · 16% are 65 or overHouseholds70 households · 2.5 people per householdBorn abroad1.6% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Bost?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Bost keeps more of its old housing than Allier or compared French towns: 26% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century. Bost has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
12th c.
oldest protected part
1933
first monument protected
Full pageBost’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes26% built before 1919 · Older homesMap1 historic monumentQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Bost?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Unemployment in Bost, 3.7%, runs below Allier’s towns and compared French towns

At the census, 1.9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Half of residents lived on more than €25,030 a year per consumption unit, above Allier’s towns (€23,590) and close to compared French towns (€25,970).

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving92%
On foot1%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
0
jobs based in Bost, 0.2 per working resident
3.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,030
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageBost’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Jobs based here0.2 per working residentGetting to work2% walk, cycle or take transitMedian income€25,030 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Bost is €8.92/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

From July 2023 to June 2026, 4 homes were sold in Bost.

€8.92/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Bost€8.92/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Allier median€9.45/m²
€8.92/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.16 to €11.11/m² a month)
€8.58/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageBost’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€8.92/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château de Verseilles and 3 more in and around Bost

Heritage and museums in and near Bost. Best known first.

All attractions →
ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Verseilles4.5 km southeast, in Saint-Étienne-de-VicqChâteauChâteauChâteau de Noailly4 km north, in MagnetMuseumMuseumElectrodrome3.3 km north, in MagnetChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bellecour2.7 km northwest, in Seuillet
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bost

12pages on Bost
The big questions
Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 5.1 mi awayWork & commute0 jobs based hereHousing4 sales on record, the last three yearsFlood & hazards
Out and about
OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 40.1History1 historic monumentTown HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Bost has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →
Église Saint-PierreChurch · 12th c.
Classé
Église Saint-MartialChurch · 12th c. · in Seuillet, 1.8 mi
Classé
église Saint-ÉtienneChurch · 11th & 12th c. · in Saint-Étienne-de-Vicq, 1.8 mi
Classé
Église Notre-DameChurch · 12th–18th c. · in Saint-Germain-des-Fossés, 3.1 mi
Photo credits

Église Saint-Pierre: Photo: Patrick Boyer · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Bost

One notable person was born in Bost.

Their page →
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Charles Pierre AmelotFrench politician (1760-1816)

Bost’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Allier →
Saint-Germain-des-FossésCreuzier-le-VieuxCussetVichyAbrestBellerive-sur-AllierSaint-Germain-des-FossésCreuzier-le-VieuxCussetVichyAbrestBellerive-sur-AllierBost
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Bost183—————
Saint-Germain-des-Fossés3,5793.3B+AA−C
Creuzier-le-Vieux3,2053.6AB−A+B+
Cusset13,3163.9C+B+B−C
Vichy25,1155.1C−BDB−
Abrest2,9156.4B+A−A−C+
Bellerive-sur-Allier8,9436.5CC+C+B

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Bost

Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Bost is a commune of 183 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Vichy Communauté. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.

Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries

Population
183 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Vichy Communauté
Département
Allier (03)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
3.7 sq mi (9.6 km²)
INSEE code
03033

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.